Goods-handling device.



H. B. WINTER.

GOODS HANDLINGDBVIGE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, 1914.

1,109,730. Patented Sept. s. 1914.

3410mm 1* Q Wm-rER THE NORRIS PEYERS CO PHD1O LIINO WASHINGTON. u. L.

UNITED STATES m m. OFFICE.

' -I-IIBA'M- B. WINTER; OECLARK S-BUEG, W'ESTFVIRGINI ALGOQDS-I-IANDLiNG 1mm.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HIRA'M BR WVINTER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Glarksburg, in tliecountyofHarrison and State of est Virginia, have invented certaln new anduseful Improvements 1n Goods- Handling Devices, ofwhich the following isa specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. J

This invention has for its primaryobject a simple, durable and easilyoperable device for handling cans or bottled goods and par ticularly forremoving the cans or bottles from high shelves without the necessity of"the'operator standing upon a counter, chair, ladder, or other similardevice.

A further object of the invention is a device of'this character which.can be cheaply manufactured and easily assembled, and in which the partsare so arranged 'that they will grasp a can, for example, practically inan automatic or self-acting manner, requiring practically no effort onthepartof the operator to move the clampingfbarsto their operativeclamping position. A ndthe invention also aims to generally improvewde:

vices-.1 of this character so, as torender them.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which V Figure 1 is arear elevation of my improved goods handling implement, partly brokenaway to indicate that the handle or standard may be of any desiredlength. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the jaws open.Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2.- Fig. 4 is a detailsection of one of the guides for actuating the rod, and Fig. 5 is afragmentary perspective view illustrating one of the clamping bars andits jaw and a link pivotally connected thereto.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in all the views of the accompanying drawingby like reference characters.

My improved device for handling cans and bottled goods and the likeincludes a Specification of Letters Batentf v BatentedSBp .31Application'fileclFebruary 4, 19145. Seria'hN'o; 8163555."

pole of standard 1*preferably-madeofwood,

Eand of any desired length andywi'dth and? thickness, tliestandardbeingpreferablypro jvlded at 'one end with an enlarged. oralateriallywidenedhead portions 2. A substan- Qtially u-shaped "metallic strap- 3 issecuredi {to the end of the head portion 2" by fastenlng devicesof any;desire-d character, the laterally extending ends of" the strap 3- being"twisted or given a quarter turn, as clearly indicated" at 4, andbeingpiv-ot'ally connected to" metallic clamping bars 5', of

any desired; length: The bars .5 are" turned laterally. at their freeextremities to formcurved jaws 6 adaptedto fit around and em brace thebody portion of bottle on can, for example, saidi jaws:beingpreferablylined with rubber orvsome similar substance; so as toassist." in maintaining a; firm grip:

upon the ai-ticlegraspedi Intermediate of" their: ends the clamping"bars 5 have links 71 pivotally connected thereto at one; end, the links:being pivotally' connected togethen at their othen ends, as:

indicated at 8. Where the links 7 are pivots ally joined together, theyhave secured to them. one end. ofan. actuatingi rod. 9. which extendsalong the handle, as clearly illustrated in the drawing andis held inposition for longitudinal movement by passing through apertured ears orguides 10 and 11. The guides 11 at the lower end or foot of the standard1 are preferably of the spring type designed to permit an easylongitudinal movement of the actuating rod 9, but at the same time holdsaid rod wherever it is moved so as to prevent any accidental movement.Preferably the rod is provided at its lower end with a foot piece orknob 12. It is to be particularly noted that the rod 9 is longer thanthe standard 1, for a purpose bars 5 are also connected togetherintermediate of their ends and preferably below.

the link bars 7 by means of a contractile coiled spring 5".

From the foregoing description in connection with the. accompanyingdrawing, the operation of my improved article handling device will beapparent. In the practical use of the device, the jaws are opened bymoving the rod 9 in the required direction to bring the link bars 7 intoalinement with each other and thereby swing the clamping bars-5outwardly or away from each other, and the alinement of the link barseither or embrace the article it is desired to remove from the shelf.Then only a slight movement of the rod 9 is suflicient to break thejoint of the link bars 7, whereupon the contractile spring 5 will bepermitted to act and the clamping bars 5 will be brought together andthe jaws 6 securely clamped upon the can. After the can has been broughtdown to a convenient position where it can be removed by the operatorshand, the preferred operation in releasing the jaws from the can is forthe operator to press the lower end of the device down upon the floorand as, in the closed position of the jaws, the

lower end of the rod projects below the lower end of-the handle orstandard 1, it is clear that this downward pressure will tend to movethe rod upwardly and spread the jaws apart and allow the can to be veryeasily removed therefrom. To secure this result, it is only necessary.that the actuating rod 9 be of such length that its lower end willproject belowthe lower end of the handle or standard 1 when the jaws arein their operative or substantially closed position.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for While the accompanying drawingillustrates what I believe to be the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limitedthereto but that various changes may be made in the construction,arrangement, and proportions of the parts without departing from thescope of the invention, as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim, is: A goods handling device comprising a pole or handleprovided at its upper end with an enlarged head, an approximately U-.shaped strap secured to the upper end of the head and having its endsbent on a quarter turn and disposed at right angles to the attachedportion to provide ears, a pair of clamping bars having their lower endspivoted to the ears and their upper endsbent outward at right angles-tothe length of the bars and curved to provide jaws, a link pivoted toeach of the bars, guides secured to the pole, an actuating rod engagingthe guides and havlng one end pro ectlng beyond the smaller end of thepole and its otherend pivotally connected with the links, and aretracting spring connected with the clamping bars below the links.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affiX my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

HIRAM B. WINTER. Witnesses:

IzIE J ONES, v Cnon. JoNEs.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. G.

